Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01


/ TO place engine at 95 YorS street. Referred
to Committee on Fire with power to act, the
committee To report their action 10 Council.
Petition OF Samuel Stern, asking re
duction OF specific tax for dealers in hides,
skins, etc. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Application of f. Palmer, for permits
sion to repair and improve house on LUMBER
street. Referred to Committee on Fire.
Application of A, Y Hunter for perm
sion to repair house on Burroughs street.
Referred 10 Committee on Fire.
Petition Of sundry citizens asking city au-
th0rities to extend water main from Farm
street down Zubly to West Boundary streets.
Referred to Committee on Water.
Petition of Daniel O'Connor for permission
to place bay windows in front OF houses TO he
erected corner Bryan and West Broad streets.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition OF a. Kent for perm ssion TO erect
stoops to tenement house to be built on south
half lot No. 2, Canal lot. Referred to Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of John O'Hare for permission to
rapair and reshingle house on lot No. l6,
Green Ward. Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of Clarence 5. Connerat, for
estate Caroline l.. Palmes, for permission
TO repair and enlarge back piazza to house
No. s.. Barnard street. Referred to Com
mttees on Fire and Streets and Lanes, with
power to act-the committee to report their
action to Council.
Application of John Nicolson. Jr.. for per-
mission to make sewer connection with West
Broad street sewer from premises. corner of
montgomery ana stone streets. Referred TO
Committee on Streets and Lanes with power
to act.
Application of Frank Exley for permission
to make pipe connection with West Broad
street sewer from premises. corner State and
Montgomery streets. Referred TO Committee
on Streets and Lanes with power to act.
Petition or John L. Hardee, Chairman, for
permission to connect main water pipe on
South Broad street with Presbyterian Church
for the purpose of driving hydraulic motor
for church organ use. Referred to Committee
on Water.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on Its first reading.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
AN ORDINANCE to authorize Meinhard
Bros. Il Co. to eXcavate areas in front
of the windows in front and in rear OF the
building 10 be erected on lot No. 3. Hucks
tything. PerciYal ward, CITY OF Savannah.
and to project stone bases for the end pIlas-
tiers Of said building four inches over the
sidewalk on BrOughron street, so as to Keep
front line of the new building on a line with
the wall Of adjoining building.
SECTION l. The Mayor and dermen of the
city OF savannah IN Council assemb ed do
hereby grant to Me nhard Bros. Il Co. per-
mission to eXcavate and use areas in front and
IN rear of the building to be erected on lot 20.
Hucks tythng, Percival ward, said city
said areas to have width Of four feet from
north to south and TO he of the same width
from east 10 west as the windows IN said
building those in front of said building and on
Broughton street TO be covered with iliumin-
dli1& Lllc anu SET leN6l Win Il6 SlUeW2lk IN
front of said building, those in rear TO be set
level with grade of said lane and covered
with enough iron grating and TO be kept at
such grade as the city NAV from time to time
determine on for sand street and said lane
without any expense to SAID city.
SEC. .. Be 1t further ordained by the au-
thority Aforesaid, That the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of savannah do hereby gran
to SAID Meinhard Bros. Co. permission
to project two stone bases for the end
pilasters of said building four inches over the
sidewalk on Broughton street, 50 as TO keep
front line of the said building now about TO
be erected on a line with the wall Of The ad-
joining building.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid, That the privileges and
permission hereby granted to said Meinhard
Bros. & Co., are granted on the
express condition that said Neinhard.
Bros. s. Co.. a8d their ssslgnes shall
hold the city harmless and free from
al the damages lhat may accrue aga INST it
by reason Of such use or occupation of the
stree and aaSask Contemplated in tins or
SEC. 4. Be 1t further tlher ordained by the au-
thority aforess d, %Ihat all ordinances or
parts OF ordinances conflicting with this or
repealed IN so far rs they conflict.
Ordinance sn,It$ first reading.
BY Alderman Thomas ta
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
tilted IAN ordinance to amend an ordinance
to project ana lay out in the limits of the
city OF Savannah. south of Anderson street,
certain streets and lanes, and for other pur-
poser, so as to do away with lanes south of
Anderson street, and for other purposes"
passed in Council Feb. q, 1885, so as to
more particularly designate aud describe
Bull street, 30 as TO re"tifv the location of
Bull street and to lay out two streets, one
on each side Of the track of the savannah
Florida and Western railway from Ander-
son street to seventh street in said city. and
to lay ont square in said extended limits
Of said city.
SECTION !. Be it ordained by the Mayor
ana Aldermen OF the city of savannah, in
Council assembled, that section OF ordinance
OF Feb "a, 1885. as amended by ordinances
passed July "A, 1885, be and the same il hereby
amended go as to read as follows: That Bull
street, IN said city Of Savannah shall be eX-
tended south tn the southern limits OF the
city of Savannah as defined 10 the act of the
General Assembly, approved Sept. 81, 1883. as
follows: That Is TO say. the western line OF
Bun street, between Anderson street and
FIRST street, shall ne line drawn from the
point of intersection Of the south line of An
derson street with the western line of Bull
street to the point Of intersection of the
northern line of First street and the White
Bluff road in said city: and that the western
line of Bull street from said First street to the
southern limits of the city shall be he west
ern line OF the White Bluff road, and The
eastern line OF Butt street shall be parallel to
and seventy five feet az all points from the
western side of said Bull street rs laid out be-
tween said Anderson street and said Twelfth
street
SEC. ,. &c 1t further ordained by the au
thorlty Aforesaid. that thirty-seven and a
half feet on each side of the track of the
Savannah, Florida aud Western railway, eX-
tending tfOm Anderson street to Seventh
street N said city, be Lard out and opened and
declared streets soon as q dedication of
the same be made by The Savannah. Florida
ano western Railway Company to the City
of Savannah; and that on said streets O. laid
out under thus ordnance the SAID The SavAn-
nah, FLORIDA and Western Railway COMPANY
shall be required to put only two crossings
between card Anderson and said Seventh
street in SAID city; and said streets shall be
known As -- street and -- street.
SEC. 8. BE 1t further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid, that that portion of said
city living between Seventh street on the
north and Eighth street on the south and be-
tween Montgomery street on the east and
West Broad Street on the west, be, and the
same is hereby laid out, opened and declared
square OF said city; and SAID square shall be
known as ---- square.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman dell
Res tired, That the Drainage Committee be
authorized TO purchase 1880 feet OF 49, inch
sewer pipe for laying drain on the south
side of the Louisville road, west OF Musgrove
creek. Cost not to exceed $500.
Adopted.
BY Alderman SChwarZ-
Res"Ioed, That the City Surveyor lay before
this Board the probable cost OF leveling the
batteries N the section of extension belong
ing to the city.
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